If Lu Yan remembered correctly, the female protagonist in the novel, Lu Jiaoyang, had been reborn one month before the Apocalypse. That meant Lu Yan had arrived two months earlier than her.
Two extra months were more than enough time for her to make plenty of preparations.
“Yan Bao is fine. She just bumped her forehead and got a big bump. It’ll be gone in a couple of days.” After carefully examining Lu Yan from head to toe, Jin Huai looked at the worried crowd and reassured them.
Only after hearing Jin Huai say that did everyone finally relax.
Lu Yan raised her eyes and looked around at the people in her room. There were her father, Lu Zhengyang, her mother, Gu Xiang, her second brother, Lu Jiang, her fourth brother, Lu Xiao, her fifth brother, Lu Xi, her maternal grandfather, Old Gu, Gu Tianqi, and her cousin, Jin Huai.
Aside from her eldest brother, Lu Chen, who was at the military camp, and her third brother, Lu Ye, who was abroad, everyone else in the family was present.
That was actually convenient. Lu Yan would not have to find an excuse to gather everyone together again.
Her eldest and third brothers definitely would not be able to make it back. Otherwise, why would they be absent today?
Lu Yan was the beloved little daughter of the family and was doted on by everyone. Since she had bumped her forehead and developed such a big lump, it was only natural for the whole family to gather around her in concern.
After making sure there were no outsiders in the room, Lu Yan spoke directly.
“No, I’m not fine. I’m not fine at all. I’m going to die, and all of you are going to die too!”
When five year old Yan Bao spoke, her voice was young and soft, carrying the innocent cuteness of a little child. However, although her voice and appearance were childish, her mind had already been replaced by that of an adult. Whenever she faced something serious, she naturally displayed a calmness far beyond her age.
Lu Yan had thought it over just now. Rather than coming up with one excuse after another to cover a series of lies, it would be better to tell them the truth directly.
There was nothing to accept or reject. The end of the world would arrive in three months, and whether they accepted it or not, they would have to face it.
Only by making them aware of their fate could everyone know what they needed to guard against and what they needed to do.
She could not rely on herself alone to protect everyone.
Lu Yan was only five years old now. There was no way she could stay by everyone’s side and protect them one by one. The only people who could protect them were themselves.
“Yan Bao, what are you talking about? Jin Huai, examine Yan Bao again carefully. If necessary, we’ll go to the hospital! Yan Bao, don’t scare Mommy!”
Seeing Lu Yan talking nonsense, her mother was so anxious that she was nearly in tears.
Her fifth brother, Lu Xi, hurriedly added, “That’s right, that’s right. We should just take her to the hospital for a full examination. We’ll feel better once we know for sure. She’s already started talking nonsense, so there’s no way she’s fine.”
Her second brother, Lu Jiang, added, “I’ll go get the car.”
“Second Brother, wait.”
Lu Yan hurriedly called out to him, then stopped her father, who was about to come over and pick her up.
“I’m fine, and I’m not talking nonsense. Mommy, I remember you have an agate necklace, don’t you? It was part of the dowry Grandma gave you when you got married, and she told you that you absolutely had to keep it safe, right?”
Although Lu Yan’s mother was puzzled as to how her daughter knew about this, she still nodded.
“Mm.”
“Go find it. I’ll tell you everything afterward.”
After hearing what her daughter said, Lu Yan’s mother immediately left the room. Before long, she returned with a dark blue heart shaped brocade box in her hands.
She handed the box to Lu Yan. After opening it, Lu Yan saw the agate necklace inside. It was exactly the same as the necklace depicted in the illustrations of the novel. This had to be the necklace.
She remembered that the novel said Lu Jiaoyang’s first action after being reborn was to steal this agate necklace from her mother. The necklace was actually a space.
After activating the space, Lu Jiaoyang stocked up on a huge amount of supplies. When the Apocalypse arrived, she relied on those supplies and the supernatural ability she had brought back with her after being reborn, quickly making a name for herself.
After confirming that it was the right necklace, Lu Yan picked up the water cup beside her bed and poured out the water inside. She then placed the index finger of her right hand into the cup.
The next second, half a cup of water appeared inside.
However, this was no ordinary mineral water. It was the divine water from the spiritual spring within her space.
In the God Realm, having a space was basically standard equipment for High Gods. Whether a space contained a spiritual spring, however, depended on whether its owner possessed that divine ability.
There were several different kinds of spiritual springs, too.
As a High God who had cultivated in the God Realm for more than two million years, spiritual springs and spaces were nothing more than the most ordinary standard equipment for her.
Everyone in the room stared at the water cup in Lu Yan’s hand in horror.
Lu Yan’s father even thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyes before opening them again. The water was still there in the cup, although Lu Yan had already removed her finger.
“Cut your fingers and drip your blood into this cup,” Lu Yan said.
“Yan Bao, you…” Her fourth brother, Lu Xiao, was completely bewildered. He pointed at the water in the cup, but did not know how to ask what was happening.
“No, we’re going to the hospital. We have to go to the hospital.”
Lu Jiang was still unwilling to take any chances. Although he had just witnessed the water appear in the cup out of nowhere, he was still worried that something was wrong with his precious little sister.
Water was coming out of her finger in broad daylight. Could she have been possessed?
The moment he thought of possession, Lu Jiang changed his mind.
“We’re not going to the hospital. We need to call a Taoist priest. Yes, we need a Taoist priest to drive out the evil spirit. Yan Bao must have been possessed.”
“That’s right, that’s right. Call a Taoist priest. I know one. I heard he’s especially good at catching ghosts.”
“Then hurry up and contact…”
“Do as your sister says.”
At that moment, Lu Yan’s mother chose to believe her daughter without the slightest hesitation.
As she spoke, she picked up the fruit knife from the fruit platter on the table, cut her finger, and became the first to drip her blood into the cup.
Although it hurt, she did not hesitate or question her daughter at all.
“Mom, why are you going along with this nonsense too?”
Lu Jiang was stunned by his mother’s actions.
Jin Huai, who had been quietly observing Lu Yan from the side, took the fruit knife from Lu Yan’s mother.
“I think we should listen to Yan Bao too.”
With that, he also cut his finger without hesitation and dripped his blood into the cup.
Lu Yan’s father followed suit.
Even Old Gu did not hesitate.
“Although our Yan Bao is only five years old, you may think she’s fooling around, or you may be worried that she hurt herself when she fell or that she’s been possessed. Those concerns are perfectly normal. After all, Yan Bao is our family’s little darling. I’m worried about her too. But think about it from another angle. We might as well listen to her. Whether she’s possessed or not, won’t we know in a moment? It’s only one drop of blood. You’re all grown men. Surely you aren’t afraid of a little pain.”
As he spoke, Old Gu had already dripped his blood into the cup.
That left only the three Lu brothers.
Seeing that even their grandfather had said so, they had no choice but to follow along for now. If something really was wrong, they could take her to the hospital or call a Taoist priest afterward. The important thing was not to delay getting her medical attention.
Once everyone had dripped their blood into the cup, Lu Yan took the fruit knife and lightly cut her own finger before dripping her blood into the cup as well.
Lu Jiang quickly took out a bandage and reached for Lu Yan’s hand to wrap it. However, when he took her hand, he could not find the wound.
“What happened?”
“Second Brother, I’m fine.”
Lu Yan gave Lu Jiang a faint smile before gently placing her mother’s agate necklace into the cup containing everyone’s blood.
Everyone quietly watched what Lu Yan was doing.
The next second, a blinding light shot out from the cup, forcing everyone to close their eyes.
When the blinding light finally faded, the entire family in the room had disappeared along with it.
“Dear readers, don’t forget to add the book to your bookshelf. That way, it’ll be convenient for you to read it anytime.”